Accelerate 3D Routed Systems Design

Determining the routes of pipes and cables can be a difficult, time-consuming task. Beginning with the creation of a physical prototype and then manually routing the pipes through it, this long, tedious process is typically error-prone. Because of the time and effort involved, the engineer often must accept the first route that works – not necessarily the optimal one. With Creo PCX, these problems can be avoided.

Piping Design

Creo PCX enables designers to fully automate the piperouting process. Designers no longer have to build physical prototypes and struggle through the trial-and-error process; they can determine – virtually – the optimal paths of the pipes in the model. In addition, designers can create rules that are based on company best practices or corporate policies. By establishing rules, the software can then verify that this optimal path is compliant with established manufacturing rules. P

Creo Schematics Lite

Creo Schematics Lite provides all the capabilities that designers of piping and cabling systems need to easily capture the logical connectivity information in 2D schematics. Included with Creo PCX, Creo Schematics Lite is an introductory schematic tool that can grow with your design needs. Advanced capabilities, such as design reuse support, multiuser capabilities, customization for design automation, and central catalog, can be added optionally.

Cabling Design

Creo PCX gives you the power to extract logical information from 2D schematics while automating your 3D cable routing. Not only can you determine a working route quickly, but you can easily find the optimal route that won’t interfere with the design. Plus, since it’s a Creo Parametric model, it has the advantage of full associativity; that means any change made to the model is automatically reflected in the cabling routes! With fewer (if any) physical prototypes and shorter design cycles, you’ll save significant time and money.